pecking order

英 [ˈpekɪŋ ˈɔːdə(r)]

美 [ˈpekɪŋ ˈɔːrdər]

n.  啄序; (群体中的)尊卑秩序，权势等级

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （群体中的）尊卑秩序，权势等级
  The pecking orderof a group is the way that the positions people have are arranged according to their status or power within the group.
  1. He knew his place in the pecking order...
     他知道自己排老几。
  2. They both came from families fairly far down the social pecking order.
     他们两个都来自社会最底层的家庭。

英英释义

noun

• the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
  Synonym:hierarchypower structure

双语例句

• Amongst that top cadre of US schools the pecking order is also changing.
  在美国的顶级商学院中，毕业生薪金的排名情况也在发生变化。
• A new employee must always obey the pecking order, or he will get his superiors upset.
  新进员工必须遵守阶级顺序，否则会令上级不高兴。
• I've had several experiences where store clerks have ignored the person standing in line in front of me and tried to serve me first, because I assume I looked higher up on the pecking order.
  我曾在商店里有过几次这样的经历&大概因为我看上去显得社会地位更高，店员并未理睬排在我身前的顾客，而打算先为我服务。
• They prefer to enhance the clout and economic reach of state-backed companies at the top of the pecking order.
  他们更愿意扩大在行业中处于领先地位的国有企业的影响力和经济活动范围。
• Viewing the entrepreneurs and banks by graphic solution, the paper analyses the pecking order theory.
  本文从逆向选择角度，利用图解及数学模型分析解释了企业优序融资理论。
• He started as a clerk but gradually rose in the pecking order.
  他刚开始是个职员，但慢慢地地位升高了。
• It's a good idea to get the names, titles and pecking order of panel members.
  事先了解面试团成员的名字、头衔、级别排序是大有裨益的。
• It seems envy at being lower in the social pecking order tarnishes the satisfaction of being well off.
  你会嫉妒身处社会等级低下而使对自身富裕的满意度不屑一顾。
• This is much more of a problem for you than it is for him, as he is above you in the pecking order.
  这给你造成的问题比他大，因为他在公司的地位比你高。
• This year, however, the pecking order has been reversed.
  然而，今年的权力等级发生了转变。